There are several good stores where you can buy modafinil online. It’s easy to do and, if you’re looking to save money on your Provigil prescription, it also doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. But, before you do pull the trigger, there are a few things you may want to be aware of.

Modafinil Legality

The US, UK, Canada and Australia classify modafinil as a prescription drug. This label means buying it online without a prescription is technically illegal. That said, authorities very rarely pursue anyone for doing it. I’m based out of the US, have bought modafinil many times in the past, and not once have I had any issues.

Modafinil classification and legality are probably quite different in other countries. Unfortunately, I’m not aware of all the international laws which apply to this drug. If you live outside the four countries I have mentioned, you may want to look into things a bit more first.

If you are very concerned or unsure about the legality of modafinil, you can consider a related product called adrafinil. It is a prodrug to modafinil and your body has to metabolize it first. This process makes it slower acting, but once it completes, adrafinil becomes modafinil and gives the same effects.

Adrafinil is a prescription free supplement that is 100% legal to buy (though again, I can only speak for the US, UK, Canada and Australia). Other than adrafinil, there are also several other cognitive enhancement drugs which will do the trick.

Online Modafinil Manufacturing

At the moment, any modafinil you buy online is sourced in India and made by one of two companies: HAB Pharma or Sun Pharma. Some people may frown upon this, but these are both giant and reputable pharmaceutical firms, so there are no concerns about quality.

Indian companies do not need to respect any medical patents filed before 1995. Modafinil was patented in 1990, hence India’s ability to produce it. However, with some small exceptions, the modafinil patent expired in 2015. So, I imagine we may start seeing a bit more competition in the market soon.

If you’re trying to decide which of Sun Pharma or HAB Pharma is better, it’s six one way and half dozen the other. Both manufacture generic Provigil to the same pharmaceutical grade standards. Sun has been around longer and is more established, but compared to HAB, they also charge more for their products. I have used modafinil and armodafinil from both, and frankly, was not able to tell any difference.

For reference, Sun Pharma manufactures the products Modalert and Waklert, while the HAB Pharma equivalents are Modvigil and Artvigil. The first product listed for both manufacturers is modafinil, the second one is armodafinil.

Where to Buy Modafinil Online?

Since all modafinil products you can purchase online are made by one of the two Indian companies mentioned above, where you buy from is more about the reputation and reliability of the seller and less about the product itself. All online stores ship the same pills made in the same two factories.

You want to give your money to a vendor that is reliable and will be there for you when you need them. Over time, I found four modafinil stores which fit that bill. All get the thumbs up from people on various nootropic communities like Reddit. I had also personally ordered product several times from three of the four and was completely happy with how things went.

Note: You’ll notice that every modafinil vendor offers a 15% to 35% discount when paying with Bitcoin. Until recently, I haven’t been taking advantage. I simply couldn’t be bothered to figure out how to use Bitcoin. It turns out it’s not only pretty easy, but well worth it. All you do is use your Visa, Mastercard or any other payment method with a service like Coinmama (there are others, but that’s the one I’ve been happiest with), pay with Bitcoin at checkout and save with every order. It can add up big over time.

ModafinilStar

Though they haven’t been around as long as some of the other sellers, ModafinilStar has seen quick growth and adoption. Perhaps using their competition as a blueprint, they just seem to do things right. Support access is easy, quick and takes good care of their customers.

Worldwide shipping with tracking is free and done within 24 hours of placing an order. And there’s a 100% refund guarantee if the product is lost or seized anywhere along the way.

Pricing from The Star (as they also call themselves) is very aggressive, and the lowest I have seen. They also have the largest number of payment options, including Visa and Mastercard, eChecks (only for US bank accounts), gift cards (Amazon, iTunes, and Walmart) and several cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin).

Paying by eCheck will get you a 15% discount. All cryptocurrency purchases get 20% off the price and an extra 30% worth of tablets, a nice bonus. On top of it all, returning customers also get an additional 10% off every future order.

ModafinilXL

If you live in the US, ModafinilXL is hands down your best choice. I say if you live in the US because that’s the only country to which they service. But, thanks to focusing on a single market, they have their process down to a tee.

Orders are dispatched within 2 hours of placement and arrive via USPS in discreet packaging in as little as seven days. If for whatever reason your order does not make it, you get either a free re-ship or a full refund. Do note, however, that free shipping only kicks in with at least an $80 purchase.

ModafinilXL pricing is super competitive. They even happily throw in some free modafinil and armodafinil samples (ten pills of each).

Payment options include secure e-Check, Visa, Mastercard, and Bitcoin. Purchases with the latter get you a massive 35% off the price, which is almost twice as much as any other vendor. And if Bitcoin is not your thing, you can still earn a 10% discount by paying with e-Check.

With every order, you also get a $25 off coupon to use next time. That coupon is stackable with both the e-Check and Bitcoin discounts for potentially massive savings down the line.

ModafinilXL does like to keep its regular customers happy.

AfinilExpress

Don’t let their slightly quirky website fool you. AfinilExpress is a serious modafinil vendor and one of the industry veterans. They have been around for many, many years and continue to be as good as ever. When ModafinilCat, formerly the biggest and most popular seller of modafinil online, closed its doors in late 2016, this is who they vouched for and recommended as an alternative.

That’s a big vote of confidence.

Global shipping from AfinilExpress is quick and free. They accept all Visa and MasterCard branded prepaid, debit and credit cards. Bitcoin is also welcome and will get you a 20% discount on your order.

Returning customers also get an additional 10% reduction on future purchases. Both discounts are a great deal considering AfinilExpress’ already competitive pricing.

ModafinilMart

ModafinilMart is the only one of the four vendors listed here I have not used personally (yet). They are quite new to the scene, but the team behind this site has been in the modafinil space for years. Some of you may remember the excellent modafinil vendor that was ModUp? The same people started ModafinilMart.

After ModafinilCat, ModUp was arguably the most popular online seller of modafinil. From excellent customer service to an outstanding overall user experience, they did things right (and I do miss them). But, from what I’m hearing and seeing, I fully expect ModafinilMart to be at least as good, if not better.

With customer support, ModafinilMart already leads the way by being the only online modafinil vendor I’m aware of to have live chat. Plain old email is, of course, also available.

Worldwide shipping is free and comes with tracking. Depending on where you live, shipping can be speedy too. Countries like the UK, for example, may receive orders in as few as three days.

ModafinilMart pricing is identical to AfinilExpress. Orders come with the same guarantees of free reshipment or full refund should they get lost or held while in transit. Credit card payments are handled through Amazon gift cards (which I’m personally a fan of since my personal information doesn’t leave Amazon’s servers). A half a dozen cryptocurrencies are, of course, also accepted.

With every order, you get ten free pills of your choice. If you pay by cryptocurrency, you also receive an automatic 20% off. And, be sure to use the coupon code LUCY for an additional ten free pills as a new customer or the code UNSTOPPABLE as a returning customer. Both apply on top of all other freebies and discounts.

I’m perfectly happy with all three vendors I tried. Any of them would make a fine choice. If I didn’t live in the US and had to pick just one, I would definitely go with ModafinilStar.

That said, being US based, ModafinilXL is who I currently turn to to buy modafinil online. It’s just hard to argue with great service. And the $25 returning customer discount combined with the 35% Bitcoin discount (or even 10% e-Check price drop) can really add up, especially when stacked on top of their already low, low prices.

Simon Manning is the creator and editor of Best Nootropics Now. A programmer in a former life, he has been researching and experimenting with brain enhancing supplements for close to a decade. If anyone knows a thing or two about nootropics, you can bet it's Simon.

I can’t say I have ever heard of Modatiger. Though the fact they don’t even have a website would be a red flag for me (not to mention they use a free email account to take orders). Besides, you can easily get modafinil cheaper than $1 per pill from the DuckDose’s and ModafinilStar’s of the world.

I would say avoid modafinilbank.net. I ordered from them but not a peep in return, no answering of contact page etc. Have now ordered from modanafilstar. Looks promising so far, at least my order is being processed. Will update when it arrives.